A Founder’s Playbook for Building in the Age of AI

Practical. Strategic. Built for African jobtech platforms

This isn’t just a tools list, it’s a new way to think about building.

It’s a blueprint to help African jobtech startups rethink how they work, grow, and operate in the era of Generative AI. From founder decisions to team workflows, this guide helps you move faster, spend smarter, and stay ahead.

Whether you’re just getting started or already experimenting, this guide helps you and your team ask better questions, make smarter bets, and move faster,  without wasting time or money.

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What’s inside:

• GenAI as Infrastructure: Why AI isn’t a feature, it’s the new foundation
• AI Strategy for Founders: How to make adoption decisions, manage costs, and empower your team
• Tools Library: 20+ accessible tools across business, ops, and engineering
• AI Playbooks: Step-by-step use cases that can be implemented today
• Prompting Mastery: The art of getting great output from AI
• Learning Paths: Curated content to keep your edge sharp

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Why this guide matters:

AI is already reshaping global platforms. African jobtech startups can’t afford to watch from the sidelines. This guide helps jobtech founders take the driver’s seat,  with practical systems, strategic clarity, and a bias for action.

Version 1 released June 2025. Next update: September 2025. Have feedback or something to add? Write to us at [email protected]